Film Review – The Campaign

“The Campaign” seems like a sure thing. With stars Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis trading insults in a political satire timed to coincide with an upcoming presidential election, the feature has potential up the wazoo, especially with these two talents and their capacity for screen mischief. Despite initial promise, “The Campaign” often feels like an actual election marathon, anchored by a dreary sense of humor and a bizarre late-inning gush of sincerity that asks viewers to take the broad clowning on display with some degree of seriousness. Much like real politicians, Ferrell and Galifianakis are one-dimensional and possess limited inspiration, depending on volume and strained quirk to pass for humor in a comedy that’s aching for some authentic directorial spark. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com